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No. Just no. Most Pokemon, by design, are very indicative of their types, to the point where most wouldn't have any type-changes that would make sense. This would apply to so few Pokemon that it's not worth it at all, whereas the vast majority of Pokemon have hidden abilities.

Not to mention, "Why not" is not a good justification for this.

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No. Just no. Most Pokemon, by design, are very indicative of their types, to the point where most wouldn't have any type-changes that would make sense. This would apply to so few Pokemon that it's not worth it at all, whereas the vast majority of Pokemon have hidden abilities.

Not to mention, "Why not" is not a good justification for this.

well when i said hidden type it ment to those few pokemon who should have that "hidden ability"

That doesn't help the case any. Why bother instituting something like that for only a select few out of what is soon to be 750-800 creatures? Particularly when there are already Pokémon who have Abilities or alternate formes that allow them to exist as a different type than their "base" version.

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That doesn't help the case any. Why bother instituting something like that for only a select few out of what is soon to be 750-800 creatures? Particularly when there are already Pokémon who have Abilities or alternate formes that allow them to exist as a different type than their "base" version.

yeah Gyarados would be way Better if you got a hidden ability Water/Dragon and he be stronger (not like he really needs it) But he would become Borderline legendary with those stats if he gained Dragon as his Hidden ability

So this is basically turning into a "I think this Pokemon should be this type instead" thread...

They already have a mechanic that does almost exactly this: form changes. If Game Freak wanted to change a Pokemon's typing while still retaining a version with the original typing, they'd just make a new form.

Also do you honestly think the game and character designers are going to say, "Well some of the fans want specific Pokemon to have different typings than they currently have, so we'll implement the ability to retcon our original choices just for them."? The creators are probably happy with their type choices, hence the reason these typings currently exist.

The only and probably the biggest problem on hidden type is that it would add a feature that would make the multiplicative factor become more complicated to be calculated.

Originally Posted by The Musician

So this is basically turning into a "I think this Pokemon should be this type instead" thread...

They already have a mechanic that does almost exactly this: form changes. If Game Freak wanted to change a Pokemon's typing while still retaining a version with the original typing, they'd just make a new form.

Also do you honestly think the game and character designers are going to say, "Well some of the fans want specific Pokemon to have different typings than they currently have, so we'll implement the ability to retcon our original choices just for them."? The creators are probably happy with their type choices, hence the reason these typings currently exist.

No, as the autor said, the hidden type would be a third type. It can be a type it matches its appearance or just a type to annul a weakness or gain an immunity.

yeah Gyarados would be way Better if you got a hidden ability Water/Dragon and he be stronger (not like he really needs it) But he would become Borderline legendary with those stats if he gained Dragon as his Hidden ability

And that's exactly why 'hidden' types would be an unwise idea, it completely changes the game. Besides, most of the types you want, there are pokemon with them already.

No, as the autor said, the hidden type would be a third type. It can be a type it matches its appearance or just a type to annul a weakness or gain an immunity.

Well if that's the case then it will never happen. I think you missed my point: the game designers already chose types for the Pokemon. They aren't going to add a third type just because some of the fans think otherwise. You might believe, for example, that Charizard should be Fire/Dragon, but the creators/designers think it should be Fire/Flying. It's a done deal, and why change it when they can just create a Fire/Dragon in the next generation if they so desire?

Originally Posted by Gergenator

well anyways that would be nice to see.....
Hidden type pokemon id like to see

Gyrados-Water/flying----------Hidden type-----> Water/Dragon

Charizard-Fire/Flying-----------Hidden Type---->Fire/Dragon

Tauros-Normal--------------Hidden Type------>Normal/Ground

Lapras-Water/Ice------------Hidden type----->Water/Psychic

Psyduck/Goldduck-Water-----Hidden type----->Water/Psychic

so in a way they would have 3 types.....
ETC................

Also that's not having three types at once, which is what both of you implied in your responses to my post. For Golduck it would only be a second type, so I have no idea what you guys are actually getting at (which makes your argument weaker...).